Heidi Klum new judge on 'America's Got Talent'

Heidi Klum

FILE - This Sept. 23, 2012 file photo shows model Heidi Klum arriving at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. NBC says Klum has been added to "America's Got Talent" as its fourth judge. The network announced Monday, March 4, 2013, that Klum will join fellow incoming judge Mel B this summer for the talent competition's eighth season. Howie Mandel and Howard Stern will be back at the judges' panel.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

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Published: Monday, March 4, 2013 at 10:49 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, March 4, 2013 at 10:49 a.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC says Heidi Klum (kloom) has been added to "America's Got Talent" as its fourth judge.

The network announced Monday that the supermodel will join fellow incoming judge Mel B this summer for the talent competition's eighth season. Howie Mandel and Howard Stern will be back at the judges' panel.

Klum says she's excited to join the show and size up the talent, "from the ridiculous to the fantastic!"

She continues to host the Peabody Award-winning "Project Runway" on Lifetime, as well as Germany's "Next Top Model."

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